 Drnk_McDermott (1517), Park Forest, Illinois, USA
May 8, 2008 Updated: Jun 5, 2008
New notes, June 4, ’08. Draft goblet at the bar. Either it’s because the beer has settled for another month, or my previous glass had passed through many hands, but this one has eased out of the big barnyard and cheese character I originally found. Now, we have a beer that’s still tart and tangy, with cherries and hints of cocoa. Goes down much more smoothly. Brown in color, very little head. Still very complex and eccentric and why are you still reading this; go have one.
Original rating, April 25th. Glass shared at FS’ pre-DLD party. Wow! This brew brings on the funk! I got a big cheesy hop smell right away, before it gives up it cherry tartness. Murky reddish brown in the glass, no head. But the taste is powerfully good. Tart, smoky dried cherry and barnyard funk, more of those cheesy aged hops; that sounds bad, but it’s really tasty, like the Belgian farmhouse lambic it aspires to be.
mdm46410 (514), Griffith, Indiana, USA
May 31, 2008 On tap at Flossmoor Station and served in a snifter. This beer poured a slightly cloudy mahogany/red with a few golden highlights and a thin, whispy head of off-white foam. Surprisingly good lacing was left behind. The aroma of the beer was made up of light cherries, wood, and a slight vinous note. The flavor was mellow cherries, pears, and lightly acidic. I was hoping for more of the sour cherries to show up. The mouthfeel was crisp and medium-bodied with moderate carbonation. Fairly subtle and straightforward, but still a decent brew. Not nearly as tasty as the De Zuidentrein Frambozenbier.
pint_size (989), Austin, Texas, USA
May 28, 2008 4-25-08 tap at Flossmoor (pre-DLD party)
Thick red brown with good head. Smell is tart fruit but a little subtle. Tart flavor but moreso is fruity and light. Has a sweet sour tart finish. Very drinkable.
hopscotch (4379), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
May 16, 2008 Draft… DLD’08… Clear, fairly dark, burnt orange ale with a mid-sized, fizzy, white head. The aroma is straightforward and all about funk and cherries. Medium-bodied with lazy carbonation. Moderately tart, but that’s about it. Not a whole lot along the lines of fruit or cherries. Tart, watery finish.
pantanap (667), Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 7, 2008 tap at flossmoor station on pre DLD08. thanks devon for letting me keep sipping from your glass!..... poured a light hazy reddish brown with little head, mostly bubbles around the edges..... aroma of sweet tart red fruits..... flavor of tart red fruit, moderate carbonation, and refreshing.... i don’t have much more than that except for the fact that it was nice and refreshing.
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